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Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, or SIU, is located in Carbondale, Illinois. It was founded in the year 1869. Carbondale campus is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. The university offers a full range of degree programs, from bachelor to doctoral level, as well as professional degrees in law and medicine. SIU has more than 170 academic degree programs in diverse areas of study such as business, law, and medicine.

SIU was the first major university in the United States to be made handicap accessible in the early 1960s. It has the top ranked Automotive Technology program in the nation, and the university's Aviation program is among the top three in the nation.

The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Southern Illinois Salukis.

Overview of Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale can be found in Carbondale, Illinois (a self-contained town). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in engineering technician and medical adminstration.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Selectivity

Southern Illinois University Carbondale does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 450 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 460 to 580, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Southern Illinois University Carbondale works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2005, 21,441 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers students meal plans. The school student athletes compete in Division I-AA Independents and Missouri Valley Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901-4512
General Phone: (618) 453-2121
Admissions Phone: (618) 536-4405
Financial Aid Phone: (618) 453-4334
http://www.siuc.edu

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Programs and Degrees (2005)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching1,212trade and industrial teaching, elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, curriculum and instruction, early childhood education, special ed, educational administration, health teaching, ...
Liberal Arts584liberal arts and sciences, English, history, speech and rhetoric, political science, interdisciplinary studies, anthropology, sociology, ...
Business And Management476business management, management science, marketing, accounting, finance, managerial economics
Engineering Technician416industrial tech, electrical/electronic tech, automotive tech, engineering technology, manufacturing tech, electronics tech, architectural engineering tech, construction engineering tech
Engineering267electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering, mining and mineral engineering
Therapy And Counseling246psychology, communication disorders, educational psychology, physical therapist assistant
Family And Social Work216social work, food and nutrition, public administration, family resource management, social service professions
Science216biology, zoology, microbiology, chemistry, geology, molecular biochemistry, physics, physiology, ...
Transportation215aviation operations, commercial pilot and flight crew
Media211radio and television, journalism, mass communication, photo and film tech, journalism courses
Security And Law Enforcement204criminal justice and administration, fire services administration
Medical Adminstration196health care administration, health unit manager, community health
Law154law, legal assistant, advanced legal research, US law
Computer Science And Engineering150information science, computer science, computer engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy115rehabilitation, parks and recreation studies, vocational counseling
Medical Support And Technology105radiation therapist, dental hygienist, physician assistant, respiratory care tech, dental lab tech
Fine Arts103fine arts, art history and criticism
Photography And Commercial Art75cinematography, film and photography, commercial art
Medicine69medicine, gerontology
Agricultural Science And Management64agriculture, agricultural economics, various agricutural courses
Conservation And Resource Management51forestry, natural resources management
Landscaping And Horticulture43plant sciences
Music38music
Mechanics And Repair31avionics maintenance, aircraft maintenance, automobile mechanics
Architecture And Planning28architecture
Animal Science And Care26animal science
Construction Trades25apparel and textiles
Mathematics24mathematics
Art Studies19art studies
Drama And Performing Arts18drama
Religion And Philosophy17philosophy
Design16interior design, design and visual communication
Funeral And Mortuary Science12funeral and mortuary
Office And Administration1office data entry
Production Trades0tool and die tech

Number of programs and degrees for Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4,37384
Master's degree84468
First-professional degree1862
Doctor's degree14535
Associate's degree8716
Postbaccalaureate certificate83
Post-master's certificate01

Student Body

In 2005, Southern Illinois University Carbondale had a total enrollment of 21,441 students (18,870 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men58%
Women42%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate17%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White63%
Black12%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races14%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1917%
20-2122%
22-2424%
25-2916%
30-347%
35-395%
40-496%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois91%
Florida2%
Missouri1%
Foreign countries1%
California1%
North Carolina1%

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time48 %

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Room and Board (2005)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers campus housing for 5,464 of its 18,870 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Carbondale, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total9,2857,17377%2,47034%
Men4,6373,67579%1,42139%
Women4,6483,49875%1,04930%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450590
SAT Math460580
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1724
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT4%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT90%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (618) 536-4405

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,831
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,796
Room and board$ 5,560
Room charge$ 3,058
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,502
Books and supplies$ 840
Other expenses$ 2,397

Financial Aid:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 175800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (618) 453-4334

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Faculty

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year19$101,7807$89,320
Associate professorcalendar year21$81,14614$78,686
Assistant professorcalendar year24$60,68223$56,782
Instructorcalendar year11$47,99310$49,188
Lecturercalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year76$74,54955$64,979

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year128$81,73037$69,028
Associate professoracademic year105$61,46257$54,860
Assistant professoracademic year243$50,213112$49,291
Instructoracademic year40$27,61237$33,282
Lectureracademic year36$32,86847$35,135
All faculty totalacademic year552$56,892290$48,567

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballDivision I-AA Independents
BasketballMissouri Valley Conference
BaseballMissouri Valley Conference
TrackMissouri Valley Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total178118296
Football77077
Track232649
Baseball30030
Basketball121729
All Other Sports3675111

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Agriculture, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forestry, General
Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology, General
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Plant Sciences, General

LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Journalism
Journalism, Other
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Medicine (MD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

PRODUCTION TRADES
Tool and Die Technology/Technician

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biochemistry
Molecular Physiology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Southern Illinois University Carbondale Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Southern Illinois University Carbondale Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Southern Illinois University Carbondale Number of students
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Southern Illinois University Carbondale % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Southern Illinois University Carbondale % of degrees in transportation
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Southern Illinois University Carbondale % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Southern Illinois University Carbondale % of degrees in medical adminstration
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Southern Illinois University Carbondale Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Southern Illinois University Carbondale Male % of student body
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Southern Illinois University Carbondale % of degrees in engineering technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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